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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 2015
Page
3
A reader questions why Aiken lacks horse lanes while car and bike lanes exist and criticizes city spending and proposed hospitality taxes. They call for mayoral retirement and new council members, urge store bumper guards, and reflect on pet care ethics and humane treatment.
Aiken County plans a St Patrick’s Day parade featuring all county high school bands to showcase talent and foster civic pride. Organizers urge community groups and churches to join in Earth Day minded cleanup efforts April 22 to beautify streets and neighborhoods.
A letter expresses gratitude to neighbors the Aiken Department of Public Safety paramedics Jamie and George and staff at Aiken Regional Medical Centers for aid after a low blood sugar incident and a wreck on Silver Bluff Road. The writer also thanks the Good Samaritan who found a wallet at Food Lion and the Cracker Barrel customer who paid for lunch.
City Council unanimously selected Cheatham Fletcher Scott Architects of Augusta to design the Eustis Park Senior Youth Center at an estimated cost of 261 500 toward a 3 7 million project. Six bids were received with the council approving staff plans to move forward and noting that the Council on Aging will contribute over 300 000 toward construction.
Sweety receives the Serena's Star honor in an editorial pairing with Day in the Life images. The email event details include participant names and a brief description accompanying submitted photos for aikenstandard.com feature.
The Edgefield National Wild Turkey Federation Chapter will host a youth hunt for ages 10 to 17 Friday and Saturday. Horsin' & Hoggin' Barbecue Cook-Off runs 10 30 a m to 12 30 p m Saturday on Newberry Street in downtown Aiken with 10 adults and 5 for children tickets and proceeds benefiting Hitchcock Healthcare rehabilitative services. Strom Thurmond FFA plant sale Saturday from 8 a m to 2 p m at Strom Thurmond High School greenhouses Johnston 131 Columbia Road contact 803 275 1767 ext 526 or email dssteele edgefield k12 sc us.
Residents urged more bicycle lanes and improvements to unpaved roads at a community meeting for the Augusta Regional Transportation Study. The session at H. Odell Weeks Activities Center gathered feedback on traffic growth and transit as ARTS shapes Vision 2040 for western Aiken and parts of Edgefield Columbia and Richmond counties. Lynda Bassham noted rising transportation calls from retirees moving to Woodside and Cedar Creek, stressing that aging residents often face mobility losses despite owning cars.
A resident input meeting at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center discussed transit needs including Best Friend Express improvements for seniors, bike lanes, and ADA access on unpaved roads. Officials from Augusta Planning and Development outlined funds and the 2012 bicycle plan, with more meetings planned through March and a July presentation of recommendations.
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